bastard seizes tang

Chapter 21
From the outside of the hall to the inside of the hall, there are only a hundred steps back and forth, but Li Ke walked within these hundred steps, but countless thoughts flashed through his mind, excitement, fear, gamble, and determination. Too many emotions were mixed in Li Ke's heart , even Li Ke himself couldn't tell what it was like in his heart at the moment.

Is Li Ke afraid of death?
Afraid, of course he is afraid, he is even more afraid than anyone else, he has been a human being for two lifetimes, he has a natural fear of death, and now he is going to Turkic as a hostage, life and death are uncertain, how can he not be afraid.

Staying in Datang, even if he is just a bastard son, he is still a noble prince, and when he is a prince, his glory and wealth are inexhaustible, but if he goes to Mobei, life and death are not in his own hands, let alone other things.

Li Keben thought the same way, stayed in Chang'an honestly, waited for him to grow up, open a mansion and build a government office, and then find another good opportunity, he might as well try for the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

Because in Li Ke's eyes, the Weishui alliance will finally be agreed, the Turkic army will eventually retreat, and in a few years, after the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks who are now invincible will finally submit to the Wuwei of the Tang Dynasty. In Li Ke's eyes, everything seemed to go with the flow, but today, when Li Ke saw the group of refugees from Jingyang in Buzheng Square, he realized that everything was not preordained.The reality is far from being as simple and cold as in the history books. There are countless human lives behind it.

Although Li Ke has been a man for two lifetimes, the total has only been more than twenty years. Today Li Ke discovered that he is not a qualified politician at all. When he has the ability to save them, he has no way to stand by and watch all this calmly. He always feels that What should I do.

Just as Chu Liang thought, Li Shimin had no more than seven princes. Among them, the eldest son Li Chengqian was the prince, the second son Li Kuan died early, and Li You, Li Yin, and Li Yun didn't even remember anything. Li Ke couldn't hide behind. Let the babbling young brother Li Yin be the hostage, so the only ones who can really be the hostages are Li Ke and Li Tai.

In terms of age, concubine, relatives, whatever, Li Ke is most likely to be sent as a proton in the end.

Since you can't hide from the left and right, why not invite Li Ke before the righteousness of your family and country?
"My son, Li Ke, see my father." Li Ke strode to the center of the hall, slightly adjusted the corners of his clothes, and bowed down.

"Ke'er excuse me, get up quickly." In front of all civil and military officials, Li Shimin immediately raised his hand and said.

"Thank you, father." Li Ke stood up and thanked.

Li Shimin suppressed the conjecture in his heart and asked, "It's time for you to study, why did you come here to see me?"

Li Ke raised his head slowly under the watchful eyes of civil and military officials, and looked at Li Shimin above him. Although his voice was immature, he was as firm as a mountain.

"The son is willing to share the worries of the father, and asks himself as a hostage to go to Turkic. I hope the father will allow it."

"Whoa."

When Li Ke's voice sounded in the hall, there was a burst of exclamation in the whole hall.

Since Li Ke appeared in Chongren Hall, the eyes of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty have never left Li Ke.Being able to stand here, they are all smart people. Of course they know what Li Ke's coming at this time means, but when Li Ke said this sentence himself, they still couldn't help being amazed.

Li Shimin stared at Li Ke, feeling unbearable in his heart, and asked: "Ke'er, you are still young, do you know what you mean?"

Li Ke nodded, and said solemnly: "Your minister knows that after you request your order, you will be taken as a hostage by the Turks, and you will go north to the grasslands and you will not be allowed to return home."

Hearing this, Li Shimin felt distressed and asked in puzzlement, "Since you know, why do you still ask for your life?"

Li Ke replied: "I just passed by Buzheng Fang and saw that the Buzheng Fang was full of refugees from Jingyang, so I knew the current situation. Now the Turkic soldiers are approaching the Wei River, the people in Guanzhong are suffering, and Chang'an City is also in danger. As a prince, duty-bound."

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke who was still a child standing in His Royal Highness, his eyes were slightly hot, and he couldn't bear to say: "The two countries are fighting each other, and my father and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs have been in charge of the overall situation since I was a child. What do you want a child to get involved in?"

Li Ke said: "My son is young, he can't command the three armies, let alone kill the enemy in front of the battle, and share the worries of the father and emperor. This is the only thing this son can do."

After listening to Li Ke's words, Li Shimin sighed: "You are still young, how do you know anything, this Turkic is no better than the Central Plains, and he doesn't understand ethics, how can he be a Turkic hostage?"

If Li Ke entered the Turks as a hostage, he was different from the princes and sons of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States. In ancient times, the sons who entered the enemy's country as hostages were trapped in the enemy's country and could not be free, but because of the etiquette and state system, there would always be no shortage of fine clothes and food. , but how did the Turks know this?I'm afraid I'm lucky to have enough food and clothing for three meals.

Li Ke naturally understood what Li Shimin meant, but since he was standing here today, there was no way out.

Li Ke replied: "I have never been involved in government affairs before, so I don't know state affairs, but I know that the Tang Dynasty cannot fight today's battle. Why not."

Li Ke's words immediately touched the depths of Li Shimin's heart.

It has only been nine years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has only been two years since the pacification of the world, and it has been less than a month since Li Shimin ascended the throne, and the Turks suddenly came. The main force of the Tang Dynasty is outside the pass.

Time, what Li Shimin and Datang need most is time. Datang has a vast land and resources, and the number of Turks is ten times that of Turks. As long as Datang is given a few years to recuperate, Li Shimin is absolutely confident that he can defeat Turks, but right now Turks are approaching Weishui. Li Shimin doesn't have the slightest time, his only option is to sue for peace.

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke's firm appearance, and said with relief: "Ke'er's words are deeply in my favor, but it's just that it hurts my son."

In front of all the ministers in the court, Li Ke stood with his head high and replied loudly: "My son is not only the son of the father, but also the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the prince of the country. He was born in the Tang Dynasty and died in the Tang Dynasty. Son Ministers serve the country and the people, the king and the father, and the mere hostages, how can we talk about the word 'suffering'."

Li Ke's words, like Hong Zhong Da Lu, echoed every word in the hall, hitting the chest of everyone in the hall.

Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, and even Chu Liang, who had a lot of prejudice against him, couldn't help but be impressed by Li Ke for a moment in his heart.

The eight-year-old prince has such insight and heart, even compared to the ancient sage kings, he is also superior.

"In the ninth year of Wude, Jiashen, went to the Chongren Hall to discuss the Turkic affairs. His third son, King Ke of Shu, came to pay homage to the Turks. .”

Behind Li Shimin, Yan Shigu, a member of Zhongshushe, held a brush and ink, and wrote a thick and colorful stroke in the emperor's daily life notes. The matter of Li Ke asking Ying to be a pledge was recorded in the history.

(End of this chapter)